Protector.



W. L. DE COURCEY. PROTECTOR.

I APPLICATION HLED OCT. 23| |9|5- 1,254,483. Patented Jan. 22,1918.

WHILMA LOUISE DE COU'BCEY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

PROTECTOR.

Svpecication of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 22, 1918.

Application led October 23, 19.15. ,Serial No. 57,601.

T o all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that 1, WHILMA LOUISE DE COURCEY, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residingat Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented `certain new and useful Improve-` ments in Protectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention', such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a protector for soldiers to be worn under the waist coat and forlned of such material as to practically render the same bullet proof, andalso to protect the wearer from cold.

A further object of theinvention is to provide a protector for carrying out the above object, which can be manufactured cheaply, can be adjusted to accommodate dferent size persons and will be durable and efficient in use, and can be comfortably worn.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodiment ofV my invention of which the following is a 'speci'- cation, rreference being had to the accompanymg drawlngs forming a part thereof, 1n

which:

Figure 1 is a front view of the protector,

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, Sig. 3 is a front View of the inner jacket, an

Fig. 4 is adetail section taken through Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, the letter A designates the protector as an entirety, and which comprises an outer section 1 formed .of steel, and an inner section 2, said inner section being formed of layers of leather and flannel 3 and 4. The inner section having arm holes 4 therein, the forward side of the inner section being formed of overlapping portions 5-5 adapted to overlap the chest of the wearer and to be adj ustably con-y nected by means of straps 6.

The outer section 1 includes a front portion 7 and a rear portion 8; The portions 7 and 8` are adapted, respectively, to lie over the chest and back of the wearer andeach is of such length as to extend from the neck to the waist of the wearer, and are transversely curved to agree with the curvature of the body ofthe wearer. The upper edge of each portion 7 and 8 is cut out on a curved line 9 to provide a neck opening and each portion has its upper end provided with f curved extensions 10 and l1, which are adapted to engage over the shoulders of the wearer, and are adj ustably connected to each other by means of straps 12. Each of the portions 7 and 8 has side extensions 13 formed thereon, which engage aroundA the sidesy of the body of the wearer and are provided With vertical rows of openings 14. Adjacent opposed side extensions 13 are connected to each other by means of a lacing 15, which is threaded through the openings 14 in the opposed extensions 13, and adj ustably connects the extensions to each other. The upper ends of the side extensions 13 terminate a considerable distance below the neck opening of the protector and have their upper ends gradually merging,'as at 16, into the adjacent side yedges of the adjacent curved extensions 10 and 11 and form with the extensions 10 and 11 arm holes 17.

The lower ends of the portions 7 and 8 have mounted thereon, at spaced points, belt loops 18 for the reception of a be'it 19. This belt 19 is provided with spaced'pockets 20 closed by flaps 21, the said pockets being particularly adapted to receive ammunition.

What I claim as new is: 1. A protector of the classdescribed including an inner section formed of leather and having a layer of flannel on the inner surface thereof, flaps forming the front ofI the inner section and adapted to overlap each other, means for adjustably connecting the flaps, and an outer adjustable metallic section fitted over the inner section.

In testimon whereof I aiiix my signature in presence o two witnesses. A

WIllLMA LOUISE DE CQURCEY. Witnesses: i

CORNELIA A. BEALs, IAscA'L P. Beans. 

